Emergency-spindle for automobiles.



W. H. VANSKIVER.

EMERGENCY SPINDLE FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED APR.7, 1913.

Patented 001'.. 21, 1913.

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`l' ninTnn sTATns rar l WILLIAM HARVEY VANSKIVER. OF LEE'IONIA. OHIO. iSIGrhTOlQq T0 AUTO MACHINE NT rrr COMPANY, OF LEETONIA, OHIO, A PARTNERSHIP COMPOSED OF ELLS'ORTHEHAR- lROILD AND WILLIAM HARVEY VANSKIVER, BOTH OF LEETONIA', OHIO.

EMERGENCY-SPINDLE '.FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Specicat.ion of Letters Patent.

Patented oet. ai, raie.

Application led April '7, i93. Serial No. 759,284.

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Vxxsulvizn. a citizen of the United States. 'residing at Leetonia, in the count-y of Columbiana and State of Ohio, have invented certain new'and useful ln'iprovements in Emergency-Spindles for Automobiles. of which the following is a specification. My invention relates to emergency spindlesfor automobiles and like vehicles. in which I employ a spindleto take the place of the ordinary siindle.

rhe objects of the present invention are, first, to provide a spindle upon which a wheel. can be mounted, and second, to attach the spindle to abrolten axle. These objects, t0-

gether with other objects, readily apparent .pv-:e0 those Skilled inthe art I attain by the v construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings. although my invention may be employed in a variety of other mechanical forms, the 'construction illustrated being chosen by way of example.

In the accompanying drawing Figure l is a view showing the emergency spindle properly attached vto an axle. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of a portion of the stationary casing, the rotatable housing and spindle, partially in section showing a hub mounted upon the spindle, also showing a section of the retaining ring or collar, also the axle or shaft in proper relationship with reference to said parts. F 3 is a transverse section of the axle or shaft, the stationary housing and an end view of the connecting pin and its slot. Fig. l is a side elevation ofthe emergency spindle properly connected showing a hub properly mounted upon the einergency spindle. 1

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawing.

In the accompanying drawing. l represents an ordinary axle. such as' commonly used in automobil and the particular axle .shown is of the Fo d, type. -Upon the. axle l ifs/inonnted the housing orsleeve Q which is provided with the integrahaxle. 3. and the sleeve is driven by the axley 1. yIn actual use the spindle is more liable to break near the cndof the driving axle or shaft l. at or near the point X, which breaking causesq the vehicle to be entirely put out of commiS- means must be employed to put the disabled automobile into condition to be towed or driven.

It the automobile is to be towed it may require a truck or other similar appliance or in order to put the automobile in condition to be driven entirely new parts must be added. With my improved device I am enabled to replace aportion of the broken spindle by removing from the stationary housing. the bearing, and in its place is substituted the sleeve 2, upon the out-er end of which can b'e mounted the y'original wheel. The substitute spindle, which is constructed in substantially the same manner as the original spindle can be and is mounted on the wheel formerly mounted upon the original spindle.

For the purpose of holding the emergency' or substituted spindle and its integral hollow and rotatable housing or sleeve 2 I provide the ring or collar el; which collar is provided with right angled Hanges, one of which flanges fits over and upon the sta. tionary housing 5 and the other right angled flange 'fits against the shouldered end t3 of the hollow vand rotatable housing and sleeve 2. For the purpose of. securely connecting` the ring el to the fixed housing 5 a set screw 7 orits equivalent is provided.

It will be understood that after the broken spindle has been removed together with its housing or bearing, the new spindle and its housing which is substituted and connected by means of the ring or colla-r l, the wheel an vbe mounted upon the new spindle andthe new spindle held against end movement by means ofthe inward extended flange of the ring l and the shoulder 6 on the end of the sleeve It it is desired'to rotatably connect the hollow sleeve 2 with the axle or shaft l said sleeve is provided with a recess or groove 8 formed in the hollow sleeve 2, which grow-'e is formed somewhat tapering in either direction, the deepest portion of the groove being about midway between its parallel edges andoi sufficient depth to allow a locking pin 9 to be inserted. By tapering the groove S, the pin 9 will be crowded into lthe narrow portion of the groove or recess, thereby rotatably connecting the hollow sleeve 2 with t-he shaft or axle l, by which arrangement the automobile can 1 owingto the fact that the substitute spindle and integral sleeve takes the place of the broken one, and when connected by means of the ring or collar 4 is for emergency purposes, equal to the original spindle and its sleeve or housing.

For the purpose of properly mounting the wheel upon the substitute axle or spindle, the thimble l0 is provided, which thiinble is located over the screw threaded portion of the spindle and is forced into position by means of the ordinary nut ll. For the purpose of rotatably coupling up vthe wheel with 'the substitute spindle, the key 1 ()a placed imposition as illustrated in Fig. il,

v4which key is located in the ordinary key ways and a portion of said key located in the groove or key way 1()b formed in the hub 12, but when the hub has a tapered bore as lillustrated in Fig. 2, the entire length of the key 10 4will ybe seated irl/,the key ways formed in the spindle and hub; but when a tapered bore is formed in the hub, the key vwill not be seated for its entire length in` the groove of the hub, but in order` to provide suitable bearingsforthe hub, the ring 10 is provided. In the drawings I have illustrated the hub ina conventional way as the specific construction of the hub has nothingr to do with the present invention, except that a hub must necessarily be employed.

l It Will be understood that the usual washer 14 should be provided upon which .the nut l1 abuts and serves the purpose of forcing the key or thimble 10 into position as'shown in Fig. 4. It will also be understood that in which is located at the juncture of the. spindle portion 3 or the hollow housing or sleeve 2.

Having fully I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device ofthe character described,-

the combination of a spindle consisting of a spindle portion and an integral hollow:

described my invention what.v

sleeve, said sleeve portion adapted to be located upon the axle of an auton'iobile and Within the fixed casing, said sleeve provided with a shouldered end, a collar adapted to be connected to the fixed casing and abutl against,A the shouldered end of the hollow sleeve and means for securing the collar in fixed position. i Y

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a spindle and an integral hollow sleeve, la fixed casingand an axle,

said sleeve adapted to be located within the casing and upon a portion of the axle, aeo'llar adapted to4 hold the integral spindle and hollow7 sleeve -in'fixed relationship with the fixed casing and axlealnd lmeans for sc curingthe collar lupon the fixed casing. l

3. In a device of the character described. the combination of a spindle and integral -hollow sleeve, said hollow sleeve adapted to be located upon an axle and provided with a .recess formed in its inner surface and a vpin located Within said recess,and means` for securing'the hollow" sleevein fixed posit-ion. 4. In a device of the character described,

the combination -of a spindlev and integral hollow sleeve, said hollow sleeve adaptedto be located upon an axle and provided with a recess formed in its inner surface, and a pin located within said recess and'means for securing the hollow sleeve Ain fixed position, and a thimblel .located upon the screw threaded portion of the spindle andwithin a hub. of a wheel.

5. In a. device ofthe character described, the combination of a spindle consisting or a spindle portion and an integral hollow sleeve, said sleeve adapted to be located upon the axle of' an automobile and within the 'fixed casing, said sleeve rovded lwith a shouldered end, a collar a apted to be connected to the fixed casing and abut against the shouldered end o the hollow sleeve,

ineanspfor securing the collar in fixed position and means for mounting a wheel upon the spindle. I

In testimony thatI claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses;

WILLIAM HARVEY VANSKIVER.

vWitnesses:

W. WARREN, i Femm Cantus. 

